[thelist] color text within a textarea

[Phil]

Hmm, not really, that would color all text within the textarea.
I'm looking to color only specific portions of the text.

> this sorta thing?:
> <textarea style="color: #ff6600;" cols="50" rows="10"></textarea>
>
>> This might be a bit pie in the sky but indulge me..
>>
>> Is it possible to color portions of text within a standard html
>> textarea? What I mean is something similar to syntax coloring within
>> say, BBEdit, but displayed in a textarea?
>>
>> All help gratefully received.
>>
>> Phil